Copy of Shakespeare's First Folio could fetch US$2.5mil at auction

Curated by the Bard's trusted colleagues John Heminges and Henry Condell, the folio comprises 36 plays, half of which had never before been printed. Photo: Sotheby's

An original copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio worth up to US$2.5mil (RM11mil) is set to go under the hammer next month.

The book, which was printed almost 400 years ago, is one of under 20 left in private hands, according to auction house Sotheby’s.